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018 the requirements specified in the Design Manual except the requirement for a buffer around the perimeter of the property. The Design Manual requires a 100 foot buffer around the north, south and west sides of the property and a 25 foot setback from Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road. A buffer is not required next to Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road since property on the east side of the road is commercial and zoned Economic Development District. The buffer could not be met due to the lot size therefore the applicants are requesting a waiver of this requirement. The site plan indicates a proposed buffer of 59 feet next to Oakdale Drive, 52 feet 7 inches next to Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road,40 feet next to the western property line,and 24 feet I inch next to the southern property line. Traffic concerns have been reviewed by Kimley Horn& Associates,Inc. (applicant's traffic consultants),NCDOT and Slade McCalip,the Orange County Transportation Planner. Two letters from NCDOT are included in the proposed conditions of approval. Slade has indicated that the staff will recommend that the Orange County Transportation Priorities List submitted annually to NCDOT include a left turn lane and signal phasing for the northbound traffic from Oakdale Drive onto Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road. The Town of Hillsborough has indicated that water is available to the site. The applicant proposes to extend sewer to the site. Sewer lines currently end just south of Flint Ridge Apartments on Old Chapel Hill-Hillsborough Road. Sewer is proposed to be extended from this location. Requirements to extend sewer to the site are specified in an April 21, 1997 letter from the Hillsborough Town Engineer to Obrien/Atkins. RECOMMENDATION: Article 8.4.3 of the Zoning Ordinance requires that the Zoning Officer's recommendation be presented to the Planning Board within 45 days of receipt of an application. The 45-day period may be extended up to 60 days with the written consent of the applicant. The public hearing is the time scheduled for presentation of the Zoning Officer's recommendation. Zoning Qfflcer's RecommendaLion The Zoning Officer has not received information which would establish grounds for making a negative finding on the general standards. These standards include maintaining or promoting the public health safety, and general welfare, maintaining or enhancing the value of contiguous property, and the use being in compliance with the general plan for the physical development of the County.